Corporate FP&A Manager

Wind River; Alameda (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm seeks a talented financial analyst to join its dynamic Finance team. This pivotal role will involve owning the topline financial model and forecasting process, supporting the executive team with insightful analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating exceptional financial modeling skills and a commitment to excellence. Join a company recognized for its workplace culture and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organization that powers critical intelligent systems across various industries.

Benefits

100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Flexible Time Off policy

401K with company match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Wellness Benefits through Unmind

12 observed Holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial modeling experience, preferably in investment banking or private equity.
• Expert level skills in financial modeling and advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own the topline financial model and forecasting process, ensuring timelines are met.
• Support preparation of meeting materials for executive and board level communications.
• Conduct data mining and develop solutions for discrepancies in financial data.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Business

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle

Salesforce

Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

Job description

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.

Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions — such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers — and in recent 5G milestones — including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and in building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.

The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where they lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The role will be part of the Finance team based in Alameda and will directly assist the Corporate FP&A organization. Responsibilities will be driven by the Corporate Finance team with particular emphasis on the corporate topline model, supporting the executive team and driving corporate level reporting, forecasting, budget variance tracking, business analysis, product line KPIs and General Finance depending on the business cycle. The team you will represent is pivotal to management support and analysis of business metrics. Your contribution in this role will impact the success of corporate finance and the company’s overall business strategy. The focus of this role is to provide support to the executive team as well as various other business partners in the organization.

• Report directly to the Senior Director of Corporate FP&A
• You will be an integral part of the worldwide FP&A team
• You will collaborate with Finance & Accounting as well as cross functionally throughout the organization

Responsibilities

• Own the topline financial model and forecasting process, ensuring deliverables and timelines are adhered to and analyze results.
• Support the preparation of meeting materials to support clear communications and understanding at the executive and board level.
• Facilitate the preparation, reporting and analysis of corporate level annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly estimates.
• Anticipate potential questions and conduct investigations of errors and variance analysis independently and collaborate with management to resolve business issues.
• Assist with compilation and review of corporate, business unit, and functional organization presentations.
• Perform structured analysis; conduct data mining; identify, clarify, and investigate discrepancies and exceptions; proactively develop solutions and processes.
• Maintain, reconcile, review, combine, and validate financial data sets and accounts, utilizing financial reports, financial databases, and key financial information.
• Contribute to development of budget, forecasting, and analyses to be used for key activities or decision making.
• Run and analyze financial reports, often from multiple systems; assist in preparation of management information reports.

ABOUT YOU

Core Competencies & Demonstrated Success

• Expert level financial modeling skills, experience with a software business is a significant bonus.
• Detail oriented with experience identifying, investigating, and resolving inconsistencies.
• Highly driven individual who values opportunities to grow and develop professionally in a high visibility role with a broad array of potential responsibilities.
• Must take initiative in anticipating the needs of the executive team and other business leaders.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a high level of intellectual curiosity.
• Possesses a clear commitment to generating results and exhibits the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.
• Candidates are required to be highly analytical, technically strong and effective communicators.
• Proven track record of financial statement analysis and developing impactful business analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Business – MBA a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of financial modeling experience preferably with an investment banking or private equity background.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills highly desired.
• Knowledge of Oracle, Salesforce, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan would be a benefit.
• Flexible home office! We offer the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule or 100% remote.
• Named Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row.
• Wind River’s commitment to DEIB.
• 100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.*
• Flexible Time Off policy** + 12 observed Holidays.
• 401K with company match.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Wellness Benefits through Unmind.

*varies by region and country.

** varies by region and country.

Compensation:

The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is currently $139,600 - $188,460 plus bonus for California. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, location and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, flex time off, eligibility to enroll in 401k, 12 paid holidays.

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About the company

26195 Wind River Systems, also known as Wind River, is an Alameda, California-based wholly owned subsidiary of TPG Capital.